I attended the annual #Arbaeen pilgrimage to #Karbala in Iraq this summer. Here is a 🧵 that attempts to share my experience for the RE community to perhaps benefit from.

‘Allah’ means ‘god’ in Arabic. It doesn’t specify the god one is referring to. For me, a Lebanese and Maronite Catholic who speaks Arabic, I refer to God (our trinity) as Allah. I also say ‘inshallah’ meaning, ‘if God wills’. Please stop with the ignorance.

An amazing thread from Ayatollah Zam about #Arbaeen pilgrimage. I am so struck by the generosity and sense of self giving in this event. It is truly humbling. We will examine Karbala in Oak National Academy curriculum and it’s a great topic for all schools! NATRE

Amazing!

As a Muslim who for years has been told my sacred beliefs are not off limits from criticism or even deeply offensive humiliation in the name of free speech, it is more than perplexing to see some of you accept the idea that Zionism - a political ideo currently justifying a

"You can carve out a very good career simply by being the most reliable person on the team. Always showing up on time, hitting every deadline, and responding quickly & professionally to all communication are always in short supply." Love this James Clear

Does the Qur'an teach that non-Muslims can make it to paradise? Folks who say "yes" often point to Q 2:62/5:69, which seem to say that Jews & Christians are ok, but Q 22:17 is even more interesting, as it suggests that *everyone* (even a polytheist) has a chance.

This verse would have been a perfect opportunity to say "Believers" will be rewarded but everyone else punished, or "Believers," Jews & Christians will be rewarded only. Instead everything is left to God's inscrutable judgment.

Ihr kennt‘s… 😁

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“We are all connected in the great circle of life” - RIP James Earl Jones

قصيدة [ تسوى عمر كامل ] [ ليلة ٧ #محرم_1446 هـ ] youtu.be/7psBQrSz_-4 الحاج #باسم_الكربلائي للشاعر #حمزة_السماوي [ هوسات ] للشاعر #ناظم_الحاشي جامع وحسينية الرسول الأعظم (ص) #بغداد #حي_الإعلام

Ziyarah Depression. If you know, you know.

Shabnam Khaliq Miss Eva NATRE I think to say “Buddhism is atheist” is to gloss over many colourful traditions and stories for the sake of making it palpable for a post enlightenment secular age and this does Buddhism disservice. The teaching buddhism blog is great addressing this blogs.ed.ac.uk/teachingbuddhi…

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Why has there been a tendency to privilege writing over speaking, listening, and reading? 🤔 While oracy is gaining attention, high-quality talk in classrooms is often viewed as optional rather than an essential entitlement for all pupils. Why do we believe that written

What does Satan look like? Through art history, we've become accustomed to horned demons and devouring monsters. But the truth might be entirely different... (thread) 🧵

I thought this was a painting of Karbala, where Yazids army burned down the tents of the prophets family